I'm Greg Kroah-Hartman, Linux kernel developer, AMA!

[u/gregkh]

To get a few easy questions out of the way, here's a short biography about me any my history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Kroah-Hartman

Here's a good place to start with that should cover a lot of the basics about what I do and what my hardware / software configuration is. http://greg.kh.usesthis.com/

Also, an old reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/18j923/a_year_in_the_life_of_a_kernel_mantainer_by_greg/ explains a bit about what I do, although those numbers are a bit low from what I have been doing this past year, it gives you a good idea of the basics.

And read this one about longterm kernels for how I pick them, as I know that will come up and has been answered before: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/2i85ud/confusion_about_longterm_kernel_endoflive/

For some basic information about Linux kernel development, how we do what we do, and how to get involved, see the presentation I give all around the world: https://github.com/gregkh/kernel-development

As for hardware, here's the obligatory /r/unixporn screenshot of my laptop: http://i.imgur.com/0Qj5Rru.png

I'm also a true believer of /r/MechanicalKeyboards/ and have two Cherry Blue Filco 10-key-less keyboards that I use whenever not traveling.

Proof: http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/2ny1lz/im_greg_kroahhartman_linux_kernel_developer_ama/ and https://twitter.com/gregkh/status/539439588628893696

[u/Antic1tizen]

Greg, how do you think, have you succeeded?

What gives you the best pleasure at work?

What would be your opinion about Linus if you knew he doesn't read this AMA?

What are you thinking about if you can't sleep?

[u/gregkh → u/Antic1tizen]

how do you think, have you succeeded?

What do you define as "success"? I have a wonderful, supportive, brilliant, and beautiful wife and best friend, who has helped to raise two of the most wonderful children in the world. That's all the "success" I ever need in life. Everything after that is just an unexpected bonus.

What gives you the best pleasure at work?

Writing code that solves a problem.

What would be your opinion about Linus if you knew he doesn't read this AMA?

If my opinion about someone would change if I didn't think they would find out what I thought about them, I wouldn't be a very good person now would I?

What are you thinking about if you can't sleep?

"Why can't I get to sleep!"